In recent years, many discussions arose around Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its potential replacement of human professionals in a job market. But what happens when people use AI to execute multiple tasks and earn more money? That’s the situation of “overemployed”, a community of people with multiple jobs that utilizes an artificial intelligence chatbot named ChatGPT for completing the amount of tasks that it can.
American news outlets cover that trend, displaying some real examples. According to a Motherboard’s report from Vice, its protagonist, Ben, is a professional that helps fintech companies reaching the market with his skills such as writing reports, storyboards or presentations. He has been using ChatGPT for some time now, making his work effortless as it allows him to work with a great range of tasks for his multiple jobs. Ben affirms that ChatGPT does about 80% of his labor, helping him to take charge in various works.
Another user of this tool is Charles, a software engineer and product manager who uses AI tools to handle different jobs. He claims that AI assists him by creating reports, emails and other documents to defend and justify business decisions. According to him, AI has enabled him to be smarter and more efficient in his labor.
This new way of working is facilitated by AI and teleworking. Many companies have begun using AI for tasks once done by humans, like writing emails or generating documents. Covid-19 has taken a major part in this tendency, as it has forced people to telework and take obligations in different companies.
This jump started to lead to well-known companies in Spain, like Domestika, to start experimenting with AI as a way to reduce their labor cost. As a result, numerous questions arise in the industry, centering around workers becoming “overemployed” with the usage of AI.
The usage of ChatGPT begins to be a norm in the professional industry, as some experiments in the MIT have proved that employers who used that technological tool were. 59% more productive than the colleagues that didn’t take advantage of it. Nonetheless, it is a trend that deserves attention since the labor overload might become a problem, leading to questioning if this is going to be a desirable condition for many of the professionals.
Objective
The objective of this article is to shed light on the new trend in the job market, “overemployment”, which is when people use artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT to execute multiple tasks and earn more money. We discussed the impact of AI tools on the job market, and highlighted real examples of professionals who are utilizing them to improve their productivity and increase their earnings. We also discussed the potential risks associated with “overemployment”, such as labor overload and the fact that companies like Domestika are using AI to reduce their labor cost. Finally, we mentioned the MIT experiment which showed a 59% increase in productivity among employers who are using ChatGPT.
